Episode 25

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27th Jan 2024

Managing Capacity – What Works For Accounting Firms

This is the Accounting Answers Podcast, hosted by Rob Brown. Formerly known as the Best Practice in Accounting Podcast, this show asks and answers critical questions of the experts, leaders and influencers who shape the decision-making of accountants, CPAs and finance professionals.

In today's episode 25, "Managing Capacity - What Works For Accounting Firms" with special guest Carl Reader, founder of d&t accountants and bestselling author of BOSS IT.

You can also watch this on youtube here: https://youtu.be/OTlXwkmg37Y

Key takeaways from this episode include:

✩ how economic policies have so many knock-ons for business and talent shortages

✩ the primary drivers behind the great resignation and why that is now over

✩ why accounting firms need to be much smarter with their current staff to create stable capacity

✩ practical strategies that accountancy practices can implement to manage their current talent capacity

✩ the "Parable of the Lady and the Ham" and how it applies to many modern day accounting firms

✩ what technology can do to help accountants increase their capacity and enhance client experience

✩ what innovation in recruitment might look like for accounting firms to bring different kinds of people into their workforce

Check out this episode with Carl Reader "New Community for Accountants - ProNation Launches" here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wvrO5p-nqKw and as episode 25 of the Insights in Accounting podcast here: https://bit.ly/3FBF7VG

Join ProNation "the Accounting Community You Wished You’d Found Sooner" - helping accountants and bookkeepers build a firm that works for them.

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Accounting Answers Podcast
Asking critical questions of the experts, leaders and influencers who shape the decision-making of accountants, CPAs and finance professionals
The ACCOUNTING ANSWERS PODCAST is hosted by Rob Brown, co-founder of the Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR). Join hundreds of others on our next virtual speed networking event for influential leaders and professionals in the accounting, finance and tech world:
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On this daily show with short, sharp episodes, Rob asks a range of experts and influencers the critical questions shaping the accounting profession. It keeps you informed of what's happening in the accounting world and the whole ecosystem of consultants, organizations, vendors and advisors who serve them.

Host Rob Brown is a renowned presenter, facilitator and chair of high-level conferences, panels and events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is retained by many professional networks, alliances, associations, practices and vendors to chair their events and provide high-level interview content for their communities. He is a dynamic speaker and accomplished expert on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, career development, succession, gen z/generations, employee advocacy and executive presence. https://www.linkedin.com/in/therobbrown/

Rob is author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk ‘The Personal Brand of You’ has been viewed over 300,000 times on YouTube. He is a stroke survivor, has epilepsy, is a committed Christian and has a black belt in kickboxing. He is based in Nottingham UK, home of Robin Hood, plays chess and backgammon, loves orange chocolate and is allergic to grapefruit.

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Rob Brown hosts the multiple accounting podcast and chair conferences, panels and events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is co-founder of Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR) which helps vendors, experts and influencers serve the accounting and finance world. He is a dynamic speaker and accomplished expert on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, career development, succession, gen z/generations, employee advocacy and executive presence. Rob is author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk ‘The Personal Brand of You’ has been viewed 400,000 times on YouTube. He is a stroke survivor, has epilepsy, is a committed Christian and has a black belt in kickboxing. He is based in Nottingham UK, home of Robin Hood, plays chess and backgammon, loves orange chocolate and is allergic to grapefruit.